Chemistry GCSE
Ionic lattices
What Ionic lattices means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Ionic lattices
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The oppositely charged ions attract each other electrostatically in a giant ionic lattice, arranging in a regular lattice of alternating charges rather than as separate molecules.
Topics that use Ionic lattices
- Chemical bonds (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Alloys
- Charge balance
- Chemical bonding
- Covalent bonding
- Delocalised electrons
- Electron sharing
- Electron transfer
- Electrostatic attraction
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